Research Centers

Bioinformatics, Information Theory, and Communications LaboratoryThe BiIT Comm Laboratory is a facility dedicated to research in the areas of Communications, Information Theory and Bioinformatics. In the Communications area several projects are under way in Space Time coding, Multiple Input Multiple Output communication systems, Wireless Sensor Networks and Advanced Modulation formats for bandwidth and power efficient communications. In the bioinformatics area projects focus on applying principles of source and channel coding theory, information theory and pattern recognition to analyze and model genetic structures.Visit the: BiIT Comm Laboratory

Electric Drives and Energy Conversion LaboratoryThe Electric Drives and Energy Conversion (EDEC) laboratory houses research on advanced power electronics and energy conversion solutions towards sustainable energy technology. Using fundamentals of electromagnetic energy conversion, the lab focuses on improving efficiency of electric machines and developing of fault-tolerant control strategies for power electronics and motor drive systems. Some specific research topics include the design and implementation of advanced power electronic converters for automotive systems, embedded controllers for renewable energy systems, innovative machine designs, analysis and simulation and control strategies for electric motors and generators.Visit the: Electric Drives and Energy Conversion Laboratory

Electric Power and Power Electronics CenterThe Illinois Institute of Technology is well-known for its high quality education and research programs in electric power and energy systems. The mission of the Electric Power and Power Electronics Center (EPPEC) is to make significant educational, research, and practical contributions to the fields of electric power, power electronics, electric machines, motor drives, and vehicular power systems. The tasks of the Center include the sponsorship of technical studies, which will enhance the role of university faculty, manufacturers, vendors, and consumers in power engineering research and education. The Center works with centers and departments across IIT, other institutions, government agencies, and industry to sponsor research projects, short courses, conferences, and seminars.Visit the: Electric Power and Power Electronics Center

Embedded Computing and Signal Processing Research GroupECASP Research Laboratory is dedicated to the development of high performance and low power computing platforms targeted at computationally intensive problems in the fields of Signal and Image Processing, System-on-Chip (SoC) Designs, Ultrasonic Imaging, and High Performance Application-Specific Computing Systems. Currently we have projects in Reconfigurable Architectures, Computer Vision and Image Analysis, Target Detection and Estimation, Data Compression, Neural Networks, FPGA-based DSP Systems, Wireless Sensor Networks for Medical and Industrial Applications, Smart Sensors for Drone with Applications in the Area of Robotics and Transportations, and Home Automation.Visit the: Embedded Computing and Signal Processing Research Group

Medical Imaging Research CenterMIRC is a research center focused on technological developments in biomedical imaging. MIRC faculty are developing new imaging modalities and new techniques for acquisition, processing and analysis of medical images.Visit the: Medical Imaging Research Center

Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER)WISER develops close collaborations among numerous programs at IIT with a focus on development of energy-related inter-professional educational and research programs and proposals. The strategy of the institute is to use a least-cost path to improve energy efficiency, enhance power reliability and security, minimize pollution, and continue the de-carbonization of the global energy system. IIT researchers believe that the end point of this evolution will be electrification of most stationary energy uses with such high-tech renewables as photovoltaic, solar-thermal and wind energy, and the use of hydrogen as the dominant transportation fuel in fuel-cell powered electric vehicles. The institute also has plans to develop research and educational partnerships with the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, industry, national laboratories and other universities. The institute goal is to play a major role in identifying future research directions for shaping national energy policy and sustainability initiatives.Visit the: Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research